BEAUTIFYING SOCIETY.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXX, Issue 5431, 31 May 1929, Page 2

BEAUTIFYING SOCIETY.

THE ANNUAL MEETING. YEAR’S WORK REVIEWED. The annual meeting of the Paeroa Beautifying Society was held in the Borough Council Chambers last evening when Mr W. Marshall presided. Annual Report and Balance-sheet. The following report was adopted : “The work for which the Society has been responsible during the past year has been the planting of Normanby Road from the Public Works Department’s office to the Convent, and the grassing of the bank on the right of the new traffic bridge, together with replanting of all faulty trees in Wood and Victoria streets. “Maintenance of all work previously undertaken by this Society has been adequately maintained by the Borough Council, and the trees planted in .Mackay Street, Taylor’s Avenue, and Wood Street are now beginning to show up to some advantage ; and the palms in the children’s playground are making rapid growth and looking well.

“The work done by the Society has contributed in no small measure to the present improved appearance of the town, and the past year’s record fully justifies the continued existence o.i’ the organisation. “As the work done was again carried out under the Borough Council’s relief of unemployment scheme (towards which a donation of £3O was made), there has not been the necessity for many committee meetings ; but the results obtained have been well worth while.

“The marble slabs authorised have not been obtained. “Finance. —The income for the year has been £47 13s, and the expenditure £3l 15s 6d, while the balance in hand now amounts to £lB 18s lid. Member’s subscriptions written off amounted to £37 17s. It is recommended that arrears, as per attached list, amounting to £39 be now written off. The outstanding subscriptions amount.to £32, and the number of members, after the before-mentioned are written off, will be reduced to 30. “The Society is indebted to Dr. W. Little for a most generous offer to donate the cost of planting both sides of the street between the new bridge and the old Te Aroha Road corner.

“New Work.—ln addition to the work which Dr. Little has offered to pay for, it is suggested that the Society might aim at planting during this planting season trees on the north side of Station Road for its entire length, and at the Puke Road and Rye Lane bridges. Such a work would make a fine contribution to the further beautifying of the town. “The best thanks of the Society are due to Mr W. C. Alexander for his services as honorary auditor.” The balance-sheet showed the receipts to be £47 13s from subscriptions, and the expenditure £3O to relief fund and £1 15s 6d to sundry accounts, leaving a credit balance of £lB 18s lid. The assets showed a balance of £lO5 Us sd. It was decided to grant a further £3O to the relief of the unemployed fund, provided the programme of work to be undertaken was accepted. Progressive Citizen. An offer to plant trees on either 1 side of the street from the bridge to the corner of Te Aroha Road from Dr. Little was received. On the president’s motion it was decided to place on the records of the Society Dr. Little’s handsome offer. A vote of thanks was accorded Miss Butler for her services as hon secretary. Life Member. On the motion of Mr C. N. O’Neill, seconded by Miss Rickard, Mr E. W. Porritt was unanimously elected a life member in recognition of his early efforts on behalf of the Society and the valuable work he had done not only for the society but for Paeroa. , Officers. The following officers were elected : President, Mr W. Marshall ; vicepresident, Messrs G. H. Taylor and J. W. Silcock; committee, Messrs E. Edwards, W. D. Nicholas, H. J. Hare, C. N. O’Neill, E. W. Porritt, and Miss Rickard ; secretary (pro tern), Miss Butler ; auditor, Mr W. C. Alexander.